Awards

Miles&Smiles benefits are waiting for you

Miles&Smiles offers you benefits like award tickets, companion tickets and upgrades. You can use Miles on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airline flights.

Awards

Miles&Smiles benefits are waiting for you

Miles&Smiles offers you benefits like award tickets, companion tickets and upgrades. You can use Miles on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airline flights.

MILES&SMILES AWARDS

Award ticket

As a Miles&Smiles member you can use award tickets on flights operated by Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines. On the condition that reservations are made and confirmed, Award tickets are valid for round-trip and one-way flights.

Use award tickets to take a holiday and discover new places, or gift them to loved ones. Just as you can have award tickets issued in your own name, you can also have them issued for family and loved ones.

Award ticket types

Under the Miles&Smiles program, award tickets for Turkish Airlines flights can be divided into two groups; "limited space capacity" and "guaranteed space".

A defined number of seats will be allocated on our flights for limited space capacity award tickets. If there is space available within this allocation, a reservation can be made. For limited space capacity award tickets, the reservation class is X for Economy Class and I for Business Class. The Miles value of limited space capacity award tickets is lower than guaranteed space award tickets.

There is no allocation limit on guaranteed space award tickets. Just as passengers who are traveling with paid tickets, as long there is space on a flight, a guaranteed space award ticket can be issued. For guaranteed space award tickets, the reservation class is X for Economy Class and I for Business Class. On Turkish Airlines award tickets issued in combination with Star Alliance member airlines, the reservation class will be the reservation class for limited space capacity award tickets. Miles values provided in the Star Alliance award ticket table will apply for award tickets issued in combination.

To get more information, you can review limited space capacity companion ticket table, guaranteed space award ticket table and award region table. You can find these tables under the “Miles&Smiles award tables” menu.

It's easy to fly with an award ticket!

You can make award ticket reservations via our sales offices, call center, website or authorized agents. In order to issue your award ticket, you'll need to present a valid ID and your Miles&Smiles card or account summary to one of our sales offices. You must also submit a signed letter of request and a photocopy of your ID and Miles&Smiles card.

Additional expenses like airport taxes and statutory charges may be charged when award tickets are issued. Please don't forget to provide your credit card information while making a reservation in order to charge these to your credit card. Payment methods other than cash or credit card, such as MCO or vouchers, are not valid. The Miles required for your award ticket will automatically be debited from your Miles&Smiles account. You can see your remaining Miles in your account. Your award ticket should be issued within the option period provided after your reservation has been confirmed. Reservations for award tickets which are not issued will be canceled. You can collect your award ticket from one of our sales offices by presenting a valid photo ID.

Terms and conditions

Travel agencies can only issue award tickets for domestic flights within Turkey.

The total Miles required for award tickets is equal for adult and child passengers.

The validity of award tickets is one year as of the date of issue.

Award tickets cannot be transferred and cannot be combined via any means of payment.

Miles cannot be earned on journeys made with award tickets or from any other award services.

Award tickets will be issued as round-trip or one-way tickets.

Only one open-jaw (where the arrival airport on the outbound journey is different from the departure airport on the return journey) journey can be made with an award ticket.

Award tickets cannot be issued as open tickets.

Award ticket reservations must be made and confirmed in the award tickets class.

Award tickets cannot be upgraded.

Award tickets can consist of a maximum of eight routes.

On the outbound journey or return journey, an airport cannot feature on a route more than once.

It may not be possible to use award tickets with partner airlines at certain times of the year. In addition, award tickets may be subject to allocation limits and other restrictions.

Turkish Airlines reserves the right to make changes to the award ticket tables.

Stopover: If the award ticket is used on Turkish Airlines operated flights, only one stopover is allowed in outbound or return flight.

You can now easily book your award tickets on Star Alliance partner airlines, online!

As a Miles&Smiles member, you can now issue award tickets on Turkish Airlines’ Star Alliance partners through our website. With this new service, you can enjoy the comfort of redeeming your Miles online on partner flights. Fly with Star Alliance member airlines all over the world with your Miles&Smiles Miles! To book your next trip with the Miles you have collected, just login to your Miles&Smiles account and enter the details of your dream destinations!

Companion ticket

As a Miles&Smiles member, when flying with a paid ticket which earns you Miles, you can have a ticket issued for a companion of your choosing for fewer Miles than a standard award ticket would cost. A ticket issued in this way is a companion ticket. Under the Miles&Smiles program, companion tickets can be divided into two groups; "limited space capacity" and "guaranteed space".

To take advantage of companion tickets, first purchase a paid ticket (which will also earn you Miles) for a confirmed reservation from one of our sales offices, our call center or your travel agent. Then make a reservation at the sales office from which you purchased your paid ticket or with our call center, and indicate you would like a companion ticket to be issued for your travel companion. Don't forget to provide your Miles&Smiles membership number and other necessary information when making the reservation for you and your companion.

Companion tickets should be issued within the normal option period provided after a reservation has been confirmed. The Miles required for your companion ticket will automatically be debited from your Miles&Smiles account. You will still be charged airport tax and statutory fees. You can collect your companion ticket from one of our sales offices by presenting a valid photo ID.

To get more information, you can review limited space capacity companion ticket table and guaranteed space companion award ticket table. You can find these tables under the “Miles&Smiles award tables” menu.

Terms and conditions

One companion ticket will be issued for each paid ticket.

The companion passenger must travel on the same flight, and in the same or lower flight class.

Companion tickets cannot be used on codeshare flights or flights operated by other airlines.

If the member traveling with a paid ticket uses Miles to upgrade their flight class, the companion ticket cannot be issued for the upgraded flight class.

Companion tickets cannot be upgraded in exchange for Miles.

The ticketing period for Miles&Smiles companion tickets will be as per normal ticketing limits.

The total Miles required for companion tickets is equal for adult and child passengers.

Companion tickets cannot be issued by travel agents.

The validity of companion tickets is one year as of the date of issue.

Journeys made with companion tickets will not earn Miles.

Companion tickets can consist of a maximum of eight routes.

On the condition that the award region, season and flight class remain the same, changes (date and time) can be made to companion ticket reservations for a fee. When making changes to companion tickets, the passenger traveling with a paid ticket must be on at least one of the routes.

On the outbound journey or return journey, an airport cannot feature on a route more than once.

Mile refunds may be issued for completely unused companion award tickets for a fee.

Turkish Airlines reserves the right to make changes to the companion ticket tables.

For companion tickets with flight points in different regions, the total Miles for the region with the highest Mile value will be debited from the member's account.

One-way award ticket

Stopovers cannot be made with one-way award tickets. Waiting times between flights must not exceed 24 hours. In cases where waiting times exceed 24 hours, a one-way award ticket cannot be issued.

On one-way award tickets, the arrival point of each segment must be the same as the departure point of the next segment.

The departure and arrival points may not be in the same city on domestic routes, and may not be in the same country on international routes.

If a combined one-way award ticket for Business Class and Economy Class is requested, the required Miles for the higher class will be debuted from the member's account, and a one-way award ticket will be issued. This can only be applied if there is no Miles&Smiles feature available in the chosen flight class. It is not applicable if a Miles&Smiles feature is available in the chosen flight class but no space is available.

On partner flights, one-way award tickets cannot be issued where Turkish Airlines does not operate the flights.

One-way companion tickets are not available.

One-way award tickets will be use in accordance with the order of flight legs. Unused flights on a leg will be automatically cancelled by the reservation system.

On condition that the region and flight class remain the same, route changes can be made to issued one-way award tickets for a fee.

Miles refund and reservation change fees will apply as on other Miles&Smiles award ticket features.

After a one-way award ticket has been issued, reservation alterations such as ticket validity period, date and time can be changed for a fee.

One-way tickets can be issued for AnadoluJet flights and these tickets can be combined with Turkish Airlines tickets.

One-way award tickets can be issued on flights operated by other Star Alliance member airlines.

Miles refunds will not be issued for one-way award tickets which have had any of their flight legs used.

Other rules which apply to Miles&Smiles award tickets will apply to one-way award tickets.

The rules above will apply in full to award tickets issued via the Turkish Airlines call center and website.

Upgrade

If you're a Miles&Smiles member, you can upgrade your Economy Class ticket to enjoy all the privileges Business Class has to offer. In order to upgrade to the next flight class, you must hold a valid, paid Economy Class or Business Class ticket, which earns Miles and is for a confirmed reservation. In order to take advantage of this service on eligible scheduled flights, you must have a confirmed reservation and issued ticket in the fare classes given below, and a confirmed reservation for the class to which you are upgrading.

Terms and conditions

The upgrade must be shown on the ticket.

Miles&Smiles members can take advantage of last-minutes upgrades.

If there is available space in the cabin on the requested flight, a last-minute upgrade can be completed. Last-minute upgrades may not be available at certain locations where system infrastructure is not sufficient.

On tickets which have been award upgraded, the Miles total from the previous ticket class will be credited to the member's account.

Where Miles spent from a Miles&Smiles account are used to upgrade, it is not possible for a companion ticket to be used in the upgraded class.

The Miles amount required for upgrades is equal for adults and children.

The Miles required for upgrade will be debited from the member's account. If the Miles balance in a member's account is insufficient, the difference can be made up by transferring Miles or purchasing Miles.

Travel agents do not have authorization to issue upgrades.

All the rules of the previous ticket apply to an upgraded ticket.

If an upgraded ticket is refunded, again in accordance with the rules of the previous ticket, the total paid for the ticket before the upgrade will be refunded.

Award tickets and companion tickets cannot be upgraded.

Award tickets and companion tickets cannot be upgraded.

Upgrades can only be issued for flights operated by Turkish Airlines.

After upgrade, baggage allowance and passenger lounge access for the upgraded class will apply

MILES&SMILES AWARD TABLES

Award ticket table

Miles required for award tickets on Star Alliance and Turkish Airlines flights

Flight class

Turkey

Europe 1

Europe 2

Central Asia

Middle East

Central-North Africa

Far East

Southern Africa

North America

South America

Oceania

Turkey

Economy Class

7.600

15.000

20.000

30.000

25.000

20.000

60.000

60.000

60.000

80.000

80.000

Business Class

12.600

22.600

30.000

50.000

35.000

40.000

90.000

90.000

90.000

110.000

110.000

First Class

33.750

45.000

70.000

50.000

60.000

135.000

135.000

135.000

170.000

170.000

Europe 1

Economy Class

15.000*

26.000

34.000

30.000

26.000

60.000

60.000

60.000

80.000

80.000

Business Class

25.000*

40.000

55.000

43.000

47.000

90.000

90.000

90.000

110.000

110.000

First Class

40.000*

60.000

78.000

63.000

70.000

135.000

135.000

135.000

170.000

170.000

Europe 2

Economy Class

20.000*

38.000

34.000

30.000

60.000

60.000

60.000

75.000

75.000

Business Class

30.000*

60.000

49.000

53.000

90.000

90.000

90.000

105.000

105.000

First Class

50.000*

86.000

71.000

79.000

135.000

135.000

135.000

161.000

161.000

Central Asia

Economy Class

30.000*

41.000

38.000

68.000

68.000

68.000

83.000

83.000

Business Class

50.000*

64.000

68.000

105.000

105.000

105.000

120.000

120.000

First Class

70.000*

90.000

97.500

154.000

154.000

154.000

180.000

180.000

Middle East

Economy Class

20.000*

34.000

64.000

64.000

64.000

79.000

79.000

Business Class

30.000*

56.000

94.000

94.000

94.000

109.000

109.000

First Class

50.000*

83.000

139.000

139.000

139.000

165.000

165.000

Central and North Africa

Economy Class

30.000*

60.000

60.000

60.000

75.000

75.000

Business Class

50.000*

98.000

98.000

98.000

113.000

113.000

First Class

70.000*

146.000

146.000

146.000

173.000

173.000

Far East

Economy Class

40.000*

90.000

90.000

105.000

105.000

Business Class

70.000*

135.000

135.000

150.000

150.000

First Class

110.000*

200.000

200.000

230.000

230.000

Southern Africa

Economy Class

20.000*

90.000

105.000

105.000

Business Class

30.000*

135.000

150.000

150.000

First Class

50.000*

200.000

230.000

230.000

North America

Economy Class

20.000*

105.000

105.000

Business Class

30.000*

150.000

150.000

First Class

50.000*

230.000

230.000

South America

Economy Class

40.000*

120.000

Business Class

70.000*

165.000

First Class

110.000*

255.000

Oceania

Economy Class

30.000*

Business Class

50.000*

First Class

70.000*

Applicable Mile amount for in-region and domestic flights

In-region flights**

Domestic flights***

Economy Class

15.000

Economy Class

15.000

Business Class

40.000

Business Class

25.000

First Class

40.000

*Applicable Mile amount for direct flights with Star Alliance member airlines in the same region.

**Applicable Mile amount for direct flights with Turkish Airlines in the same region.

***Applicable Mile amount for direct flights with Star Alliance member airlines in the same country.

Terms and conditions

Taxes and charges start from USD 30 for domestic flights in Turkey, and USD 53 for international flights.

Values may vary depending on exchange rates, taxes may be introduced or repealed, amounts may be subject to seasonal fluctuations, and new destinations may be added to regions.

Taxes may arise from flight cabin differences.

The departure point will be taken as a basis for taxes, and separate taxes may be charged for some arrival points.

Turkish Airlines reserves the right to limit or seasonally suspend the use of award tickets.

The Mile value of an award ticket is expressed for round-trip tickets.

Star Alliance award tickets can also be issued as one-way tickets.

The Mile value of a one-way ticket is 50% of that of a round-trip ticket.

The regions in the table are valid for award tickets issued for flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines, combined award tickets issued between Turkish Airlines and Star Alliance member airlines, and Star Alliance upgrade awards.

Countries in the scope of the Star Alliance flight network may vary. Over time, countries or regions may change, resulting in the use of awards no longer being valid, or new countries may be added to regions. Please contact our call center for the most up-to-date information.

STAR ALLIANCE UPGRADE AWARD

Star Alliance upgrade award

When traveling with Star Alliance member airlines you can use your Miles to upgrade. As a Miles&Smiles member, you can use Miles to upgrade yourself or loved ones (there is no obligation to fly together) on flights operated by Turkish Airlines and partner Star Alliance member airlines. You can have these upgrades online.

Terms and conditions

Upgrades can be issued for paid tickets with their reservations confirmed up to 24 hours before scheduled departure.

The Star Alliance upgrade award is only valid for certain ticket fare classes.

On Turkish Airlines flights, only Y and B fare classes in Economy Class can upgrade to Business Class.

Star Alliance upgrade award table

Upgrade type

Domestic

Europe 1

Europe 2

Central Asia

Middle East

Central and North Africa

Far East

Southern Africa

North America

South America

Oceania

Domestic

Economy → Business

12.500

11.250

15.000

25.000

17.500

20.000

45.000

45.000

45.000

55.000

55.000

Business → First

20.000

16.875

22.500

35.000

25.000

30.000

67.500

67.500

67.500

85.000

85.000

Europe 1

Economy → Business

11.250

20.000

27.500

21.500

23.500

45.000

45.000

45.000

55.000

55.000

Business → First

16.875

30.000

39.000

31.500

35.000

67.500

67.500

67.500

85.000

85.000

Europe 2

Economy → Business

15.000

30.000

24.500

26.500

45.000

45.000

45.000

52.500

52.500

Business → First

25.000

43.000

35.500

39.500

67.500

67.500

67.500

80.500

80.500

Central Asia

Economy → Business

25.000

32.000

34.000

52.500

52.500

52.500

60.000

60.000

Business → First

35.000

45.000

48.750

77.000

77.000

77.000

90.000

90.000

Middle East

Economy → Business

15.000

28.000

47.000

47.000

47.000

54.500

54.500

Business → First

25.000

41.500

69.500

69.500

69.500

82.500

82.500

Central and North Africa

Economy → Business

20.000

49.000

49.000

49.000

56.500

56.500

Business → First

30.000

73.000

73.000

73.000

86.500

86.500

Far East

Economy → Business

35.000

67.500

67.500

75.000

75.000

Business → First

55.000

100.000

100.000

115.000

115.000

Southern Africa

Economy → Business

15.000

67.500

75.000

75.000

Business → First

25.000

100.000

115.000

115.000

North America

Economy → Business

15.000

75.000

75.000

Business → First

25.000

115.000

115.000

South America

Economy → Business

35.000

82.500

Business → First

55.000

127.500

South America

Economy → Business

25.000

Business → First

35.000

Airlines which apply Star Alliance upgrade awards

Airline

Upgrade type

Fare classes eligible for upgrade

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

C, D

Economy → Business

Y, B, W

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

U, E, O, Y, B

Business → First

C, D, J, Z

Economy → Business

Y, B, E

Business → First

C, D

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

C, D

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B, G, S

Economy → Business

Y, B, K

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

C, D, J

Economy → Business

G, E, Y, B

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

N/A

Economy → Business

Y, B, M, H

Business → First

Z, C, J, U, D

Economy → Business

Y, B

Premium Economy → Business

S, T, P, L

Business → First

C, D, J

Economy → Business

Y, B, U, M

Business → First

-

Economy → Business

Y, B

Business → First

C, D

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B

Economy → Business

Y, B, M*

*Domestic sectors only

For award regions in the scope of Star Alliance flights, see the Star Alliance award region page.

Star Alliance upgrade

Star Alliance upgrade award terms and conditions

Star Alliance upgrades can only be made online. Star Alliance upgrades cannot be completed at check-in or when boarding.

In the scope of Star Alliance upgrade awards, it is necessary to apply to the sales office of the operating airline for changes and refunds.

If a reservation with a Star Alliance upgrade is canceled, the Star Alliance upgrade will be canceled automatically and the Miles will be refunded to the member's account.

For any changes (changes to date or route, or cancelation) to be made after a Star Alliance upgrade has been issued for a Turkish Airlines flight, it will be necessary to apply to a Turkish Airlines sales office.

Upgrades can only be issued for the next highest flight class. Two upgrades cannot be applied on the same route.

For a Star Alliance upgrade award requested on a Star Alliance member airline flight, depending on the operating airline's implementation, upgrades from both Economy Class to Business Class, and Business Class to First Class can be made.

On airlines which operate a three-cabin class system, upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class, or Business Class to First Class can be issued.

For flights with two cabin classes, depending on the operating airline's implementation procedure, paid upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class, or from Economy Class to First Class can be issued.

The Star Alliance upgrade award is only valid for certain ticket fare classes. On Turkish Airlines flights, in order to upgrade from Economy Class to Business Class, the ticket fare class must be either Y or B.

Star Alliance upgrade awards cannot be used on discounted, free or award tickets.

The paid ticket before a Star Alliance upgrade must have been issued in the classes mentioned above.

Stopovers are not included in the scope of Star Alliance upgrade awards. Upgrades are issued on a route basis. An upgrade award is available for every route.

Star Alliance upgrade awards are only valid on flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines.

Codeshare flights are not included.

Upgrades can be issued no earlier than 355 days before and no later than 24 hours before scheduled departure.

Miles&Smiles members can request Star Alliance upgrade awards for themselves or for a person of their choosing. It is not necessary for the Miles&Smiles member whose Miles were used to fly.

On a single occasion, a Star Alliance upgrade award can be issued for at most four passengers, four Miles&Smiles members using Miles from their accounts, and for one route.

Alternative reservations are not permitted in the scope of Star Alliance upgrade awards.

With regards to earning Miles, the original ticket class will be taken into account, not the upgraded class.

On certain reservations with specific special requests, a Star Alliance upgrade award will not be permitted. Special requests such as seat selection and special meals must be requested from the airline operating the flight.

The number of Miles required for a Star Alliance upgrade award is equal for adults and children.

Star Alliance upgrade awards cannot be issued for infant passengers under the age of 2.

No upgrade certificate will be requested from passengers using a Star Alliance upgrade award.

The Miles&Smiles upgrade award and Star Alliance upgrade award are distinct features and their conditions and Mile values may differ.

If a passer who has received a Star Alliance upgrade award wishes to make a change to their reservation or cancel a reservation will not be charged a fee to do so.

Passengers must follow these steps when applying for Star Alliance upgrades.

1. Indicate the number of passengers and number of Miles&Smiles members using Miles from their account.

2. Enter Miles&Smiles membership number and PIN code.

3. Enter the name, surname and flight details of the passenger to be upgraded.

4. Confirm the number of Miles required for the upgrade.

5. View the Miles debited from the Miles&Smiles account and the upgrade information saved on the reservation.

The regions in the table are valid for award tickets issued for flights operated by Star Alliance member airlines, combined award tickets issued between Turkish Airlines and Star Alliance member airlines, and Star Alliance upgrade awards.

Countries in the scope of the Star Alliance flight network may vary. Over time, countries or regions may change, resulting in the use of awards no longer being valid, or new countries may be added to regions. Please contact our call center for the most up-to-date information.

USING AWARDS

Changes made to award tickets

Reservation changes

For a period of one year after an award ticket or companion ticket has been issued, and on the condition the flight is operated by Turkish Airlines, and that the change is still within the same award region and reservation class, flight times, dates and routes can be changed for a fee. The taxes and charges resulting from a change in route will be paid by the member.

When making changes to companion tickets, it must be remembered that the companion must fly with the paying member on the outbound route.

TRY 50 is collected in domestic flights and USD 25 is collected in international flights per transaction.

In case of no-show and offload, reissuing costs TRY 100 in domestic flights and USD 50 for award tickets.*

On domestic tickets with an international connection, the international change fee will be charged, even if changes are only made to the domestic reservation.

Miles refund

The Miles for award tickets, companion tickets and upgrade awards which have had no legs used may be refunded to a member's account for a fee. Refunded Miles will have the same expiration date as when they were first earned. Airport taxes are subject to normal refund procedure.

TRY 50 is collected in domestic flights and USD 25 is collected in international flights per transaction.

In case of no-show and offload, refunding costs TRY 100 in domestic flights and USD 25 for Miles refund in award tickets.*

In normal tickets upgraded with Miles, pre-flight cancelation costs TRY 50 per transaction in domestic flights and USD 25 in international flights; while in case of no-show, TRY 100 is collected in domestic flights and USD 50 is collected in international flights per transaction.

Changes to passenger plans and Miles refunds must be processed at Turkish Airlines sales offices and a Miles&Smiles membership card must be presented. Travel agents do not have authorization to carry out these transactions.

*No-show and offload: This is where despite making a reservation and having a ticket issued, a passenger does not check in on time or does not present the necessary documentation to fly. In this situation, a no-show fee will be charged.